Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga has passed on at the age of 64. According to some reports, the veteran actress may have died from COVID-19 complications. Rachael Oniga made her acting debut in 1993. Her most recent movies include ‘Chief Daddy,’ ‘Royal Hibiscus Hotel‘ and ‘My Village People.’ She was survived by three children and several grandchildren. May her soul rest...
A Nigerian lady, Alada Bukola Fatima, has emerged as the overall best graduating student at the just-concluded Nigerian Law School call to bar ceremonies for the year 2021. Alada bagged a first-class from the school and also won 16 academic awards from the institution. She won awards in categories that include Prizes in Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Corporate Law Practice,...
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is currently underway with and there are expectations for Nigerian athletes to excel. Team Nigeria is ably represented by more women with a number of them setting their eyes on gold. In this list, we take a look at the 5 athletes who are potential medal winners for Nigeria. 1. Odunayo Adekuroye Born December, 10, 1993,...
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has appointed a Nigerian woman, Yekemi Otaru, as its new chancellor-elect. Her appointment was announced on Tuesday, July 27, in a statement by the university on its official website. 42-year-old Otaru will formally take up the role on September 1, succeeding Dame Elish Angiolini. She will hold formal powers to confer degrees,...
Three cousins in Mississippi are pregnant and are all expecting twins in October. The pregnancies are coming after the women experienced miscarriages. Cousins Melody Stubbs, Courtney Harper, and Janeshia Wilson feel like sisters since finding out they are all expecting, WLBT reported. “I think Neshia (Janeshia) posted first, and I saw her post, and I posted mine about a week or...
Chidiogo Akunyili, the daughter of former director-general of NAFDAC, late Dora Akunyili, and her Canadian husband, Andrew Parr, are expecting their first child. The couple got married two years ago in Agulu, Anambra State and at the scenic Bark Lake Leadership Centre in Canada. The writer took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 27, to share the happy news and also revealed that she will...
Michelle Obama has thrown her support behind Simone Biles after the gymnast announced her withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics. Biles retired from the team’s event final mid-competition on Tuesday citing mental health concerns. The former US first lady took to Twitter to back the 24-year-old. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice daily. @Simone_Biles, we are proud of you...
Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys is set to become Nigeria’s first original series on Netflix. The much-anticipated Part 2 will launch on Netflix as a 7-episode series on August 27 and will no longer be known as KING OF BOYS 2 for this reason. Adetiba made the announcement via her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A...
The female housemates of Big Brother Naija ‘ Shine Ya Eye’ Season 6 were unveiled on Sunday night in the first-ever double launch season of the reality show. Here are the 11 of them. 1. Angel Full Name: Angel Agnes Smith Angel was the first female housemate to be unveiled. She is 21 years old and hails from Akwa-Ibom but her...
A Biography on Naomi Mac Naomi Mac was poised as one of the favourites to emerge winner of The Voice Nigeria Season 3. The singer, songwriter, and performer blew many hearts away with her powerful voice during the show with spellbinding performances. However, in a shocking twist on the finale, the top three reveal saw the elimination of Naomi Mac...